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Pacers beat 76ers 120-111 to close in on playoff spot

Paul George scored 17 of his 27 points in the opening quarter and the Indiana Pacers inched closer to clinching a berth in the NBA playoffs with a 120-111 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. Thaddeus Young added 20 points, Myles Turner scored 18 and Kevin Seraphin had 17 to give the Pacers (41-40) their fourth straight victory and push them one win away from guaranteeing a playoff spot for the sixth time in the past seven years. The 76ers (28-53) lost for the seventh straight time and finished with a home record of 17-24.11 Apr @ 3AM

Bucks host Hornets, maneuver for playoff positioning

The Milwaukee Bucks are officially headed back to the playoffs, having clinched their first postseason berth in two years over the weekend. Milwaukee will begin the day sixth in a tight race at the bottom of the Eastern Conference playoff field. The Bucks (41-39) trail the fifth-place Atlanta Hawks by a game but only lead the seventh-place Indiana Pacers (40-40) by a game and lead the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat , tied for eighth place at 39-41, by two games.10 Apr @ 7AM

Bucks host Hornets, maneuver for playoff positioning

The Milwaukee Bucks are officially headed back to the playoffs, having clinched their first postseason berth in two years over the weekend. Milwaukee will begin the day sixth in a tight race at the bottom of the Eastern Conference playoff field. The Bucks (41-39) trail the fifth-place Atlanta Hawks by a game but only lead the seventh-place Indiana Pacers (40-40) by a game and lead the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat , tied for eighth place at 39-41, by two games.10 Apr @ 7AM

NBA says Charlotte is eligible to host 2019 All-Star Game

Charlotte will be eligible to host the 2019 All-Star Game after a compromise deal to replace a North Carolina law that limited anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgender people, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday. 'It's not a done deal yet,' Silver said. The league's Board of Governors discussed it during their meetings this week and made what Silver said was 'not an easy decision.' The league will develop an anti-discrimination policy that participating groups including the host sites, hotels and businesses would have to abide by before the 2019 game is committed to Charlotte again.7 Apr @ 9PM

NBA says Charlotte is eligible to host 2019 All-Star Game

Charlotte will be eligible to host the 2019 All-Star Game after a compromise deal to replace a North Carolina law that limited anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgender people, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday. Charlotte was scheduled to host the game this year, but the NBA pulled it over its objection to the law known as the 'bathroom bill.' The Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority estimated the yanked event would have generated about $100 million in economic impact. Gay-rights advocates and the American Civil Liberties Union have denounced North Carolina legislation passed last week to undo HB2 as inadequate.7 Apr @ 8PM